Lotto Raffle became Lotto Millionaire Raffle in October 2015 as part of general changes to the way Lotto is played. In an effort to create more millionaires thanks to the National Lottery’s flagship game, the total number of raffle prizes in each draw was reduced so that a raffle prize of £1 million could be offered in every game alongside the prizes of £20,000 on offer.

Much like a traditional raffle, in which entries are pooled together and have a winner picked at random out of the entire field, Lotto Millionaire Raffle winners are selected using an automated draw machine (ADM). Every raffle code is automatically entered into the ADM by the gaming system and then the quantity of winning codes required is put into the ADM, which then randomly picks out the codes. The first code drawn is worth £1 million, while the 20 codes that follow are each worth £20,000.

No. Just choose your six numbers from 1 to 59 as normal and when you purchase your Lotto ticket, a Lotto Millionaire Raffle code will be randomly generated for you. Don’t forget to check both the main numbers and your raffle codes!

As with the main UK Lotto game, players have 180 days from the date of the draw to claim any prizes they might have won. If you bought your tickets online, you will be informed of a win straight away. However, if you bought a ticket from an authorised retailer, you will need to keep it in a safe place and check it after the draw so as not to miss out on a huge windfall!

11. I’ve played online and bought tickets up to eight weeks in advance or via Direct Debit. Why is my Lotto Millionaire Raffle code the same?

If you play online in advance or via Direct Debit, you will be issued with the same Lotto Millionaire Raffle code for each line played. This number will be entered into every draw on your behalf, so your chances of winning are exactly the same as they would be if you had bought a separate ticket for each draw.